Another great effort by Matt Cline - delicious now, at peak and no risk anytime soon. Great fruit, structure and balance, tannins mellowed since my last tasting ~5 years ago.
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This is the last bottle of several - I have been a fan of Matt Cline's for some time, enjoying what he did with Trinitas and now 3.
This bottle is really nice, pouring a clear deep garnet color, approaching maroon. It has a complex nose, with each inhalation bringing a little something different. Upfront is the fruit, with scents of plum, cherry, blackberry - intermingled with the fruit is vanilla, some oak, and honey. The wine tastes as it presents to the nose, and is full and off-dry. The level of of alcohol is quite high, at over 15%, but the wine does not reveal that fact. The highly tannic wine is well structured and drinks nicely with a medium to medium long finish.
Overall, I am really pleased with the way this is drinking right now. This is much better than I recall the previous bottles I already consumed.
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A delicious wine. The richness and fruit of Grenache and but the weight and acidity of Cabernet. Great acidity and smooth medium light tannins. It's drinking well in April 2016. Had with charcoal roasted balsamic rack of lamb.
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the wine is progressing nicely to maturity. Still young and vibrant with all of the taste characteristics pointed out by others. Flavors and structure are much more integrated now. In another few months this should be hitting its stride.
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Great QPR. Big dark fruits dominate, earthy forest floor, oak, caramel toffee notes. nice soft mouth feel, tannins are in balance. It seems a bit disjointed right now with a little too much oak coming thru, but with time this should mellow and blend together nicely. Overall a really enjoyable and interesting wine.
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Tasted alongside Three 09 and St Francis 06 Mourvedre. This is a lot like the Three 09 when I tasted it a year ago: Nose of red fruit, baking spice, earth, oak, meat, hint of floral. Taste picks up some plum and dark fruit and stoney minerality. Medium acidity and tannins. Nice balance, medium body and long finish. Right now, the 09 is showing higher tannins, no plum, no earth/meat/minerality - apparently closing up a bit before a hoped-for re-opening in a year or two (at least according to Mourvedre description per Tablas Creek website). At this time, the St. Francis seems flatter (less acidic) and less complex. The SF was better and more complex 6 months ago. Conclusion: these wines evolve a lot in the bottle! The 2010 is drinking quite nicely now.
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I agree with other reviews that the wine is young. Initially tasted without food and found the tannins to be mellow and the palate to be heavy on the earth. Decanted and sipped with steak dinner and found the wine to be very pleasant. The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Forest floor, Mushroom, Game, and Burnt Match.
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12/6/2022 - jhack1961 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Another great effort by Matt Cline - delicious now, at peak and no risk anytime soon. Great fruit, structure and balance, tannins mellowed since my last tasting ~5 years ago.
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8/21/2021 - texasbadger wrote:
It went well with pasta
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12/5/2018 - rbjohnson52 Likes this wine: 94 Points
This is the last bottle of several - I have been a fan of Matt Cline's for some time, enjoying what he did with Trinitas and now 3.
This bottle is really nice, pouring a clear deep garnet color, approaching maroon. It has a complex nose, with each inhalation bringing a little something different. Upfront is the fruit, with scents of plum, cherry, blackberry - intermingled with the fruit is vanilla, some oak, and honey. The wine tastes as it presents to the nose, and is full and off-dry. The level of of alcohol is quite high, at over 15%, but the wine does not reveal that fact. The highly tannic wine is well structured and drinks nicely with a medium to medium long finish.
Overall, I am really pleased with the way this is drinking right now. This is much better than I recall the previous bottles I already consumed.
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3/13/2017 - whudock Likes this wine: 90 Points
rich, full and mature.
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4/14/2016 - vinorsk Likes this wine: 88 Points
A delicious wine. The richness and fruit of Grenache and but the weight and acidity of Cabernet. Great acidity and smooth medium light tannins. It's drinking well in April 2016. Had with charcoal roasted balsamic rack of lamb.
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1/4/2015 - schaden43 wrote: 91 Points
After a double pour through a decanter, this wine settled nicely.
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12/27/2014 - Cag4 wrote: 90 Points
Maturing nicely. Much more well integrated than I remember this from a few years ago.
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10/28/2014 - budh wrote:
Apparently closed down a bit. Fruit (plum, cherry, berry) and oak, not much else. Tannins a little rough. Will wait a while on the others...
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9/4/2013 - whudock Likes this wine: 89 Points
the wine is progressing nicely to maturity. Still young and vibrant with all of the taste characteristics pointed out by others. Flavors and structure are much more integrated now. In another few months this should be hitting its stride.
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6/16/2013 - Darkhorn wrote: 90 Points
Great QPR. Big dark fruits dominate, earthy forest floor, oak, caramel toffee notes. nice soft mouth feel, tannins are in balance. It seems a bit disjointed right now with a little too much oak coming thru, but with time this should mellow and blend together nicely. Overall a really enjoyable and interesting wine.
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5/7/2013 - budh wrote: 91 Points
Tasted alongside Three 09 and St Francis 06 Mourvedre. This is a lot like the Three 09 when I tasted it a year ago: Nose of red fruit, baking spice, earth, oak, meat, hint of floral. Taste picks up some plum and dark fruit and stoney minerality. Medium acidity and tannins. Nice balance, medium body and long finish. Right now, the 09 is showing higher tannins, no plum, no earth/meat/minerality - apparently closing up a bit before a hoped-for re-opening in a year or two (at least according to Mourvedre description per Tablas Creek website). At this time, the St. Francis seems flatter (less acidic) and less complex. The SF was better and more complex 6 months ago. Conclusion: these wines evolve a lot in the bottle! The 2010 is drinking quite nicely now.
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3/31/2013 - erb Likes this wine: 84 Points
I agree with other reviews that the wine is young. Initially tasted without food and found the tannins to be mellow and the palate to be heavy on the earth. Decanted and sipped with steak dinner and found the wine to be very pleasant.
The wine looks Crimson colored. The legs are Medium. It smells like Blackberry, Black currant (cassis), Forest floor, Mushroom, Game, and Burnt Match.
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2/28/2013 - schaden43 wrote: 88 Points
Initial minerality. Opened nicely after four hour decant.
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12/23/2012 - whudock wrote:
entirely too young. The wine lacks integration at this point, even after being open for a couple of hours. It has promise, it needs time.
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